Could you help find Sefton’s most inspirational teacher?

Martyn Dutton, winner of Teacher of the Year at the Educate Awards in 2016. Photo by: Educate Awards

The Educate Awards is inviting parents, carers and pupils to nominate a teacher from Sefton who is making a difference in society.

Nominations of both primary and secondary school teachers are being accepted for the ‘Teacher of the Year’ award.

The Educate Awards, now in its sixth year, aims to showcase the brilliance within the region’s education sector and is open to all schools in Lancashire, Cheshire and the Liverpool City region.

Specifically, the ‘Teacher of the Year’ award aims to recognise an outstanding teacher that is inspired by their students to have a love of learning.

Kim O’Brien, founder of the Educate Awards, said: “The power of a great teacher is something almost all of us have experienced and can remember fondly.

“Great teachers make school an exciting, engaging place to learn and encourage children to pursue different ideas and careers.”

Last year’s winner, Mr Martyn Dutton from Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School in Northwich, was nominated by a parent of one of this pupils and judges commented that he was the “perfect example of a teacher going above and beyond the call of duty.”

Passionate, encouraging, dedicated and amazing are all words which have been used to describe past winners, and this year’s judges are not looking for anything less.

The Educate Awards are the biggest of its kind and cover every aspect of a school’s curriculum, teaching and staff.

Kim added: “There are so many unsung heroes working in Sefton schools who do remarkable work on a daily basis. We want to hear about these teachers and celebrate their achievements.

“If you know an extraordinary teacher who goes above and beyond the call of duty, don’t delay and submit a nomination, it could make their year!”

Nominations are now open, and can be made by anyone with links to a school, including pupils, parents, headteachers, fellow teachers and governors.

You can submit your nominations online at educateawards.co.uk , and voting will close Sunday June 25.